Moth eliminator



Dec. 24, 1929. w. NEWSOM 1,741,068

MOTH ELIMINATOR Filed Oct. 27, 1927 album,

Patented Dec. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOTH ELIMINATORApplication filed October 27, 1927. Serial No. 229,179.

This invention relates to improvements in moth eliminators, one objectof the invention bein the provision of a folding or collapsible deviceadapted to be suspended between garments and composed of moth-repellingmaterial such as cedar wood, thus providing a means to prevent the mothsfrom laying eggs and hatching the same in the garments among which thepresent device is suspended.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is simple, durable and inexpensive to manufacture andthoroughly efiicient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the completedevice extended.

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of several of the strips showing theflexible connections broken away.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates the main supportingstrip of the present device which has attached thereto a plurality offlexible members 6 which may be made of tape, cord or whatnot, and whichsupport, in turn, the slats 7, the number of the same being such as topermit the device 39 J0 extend between the garments and of substantiallythe same length or greater than the garments when suspended r'rom a coathanger. Each slat is provided, as here shown, with the edge notches 8which permit of the oroper engagement of the flexible strip 6 thereto.

The strip 5 may be suspended in any desired manner, but it is here shownas connected by threaded hooks 9 through openings 10 of the coat hanger11, which is provided with the rack-engaging hook 12. By this means itwill be noted that the present device may be rolled to occupy a smallspace when not in use, and may be extended, as i'hown in Figures 1 and2, when in use.

All of the slats 5 and 7 are preferably made of cedar, which is amoth-eliminating wood, as is well known, and retains its qualities for aconsiderable length of time.

Although I have described the slats as being provided with the notches8, it is apparent that any method of attaching the flexible strips 6thereto may be employed, and any means for supporting the presentflexible slatted arrangement may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

I claim A slatted collapsible moth-board composed of a plurality ofparallel and spaced strips of moth-repelling material and notchedrespectively in the edges thereof, and a plurality of flexiblesupporting connections engaging the notches of the respective strips andholding same in flexible and spaced relation to each 5 other, and meansconnected to one end of the board for supporting the same in a loosevertical position, said means comprising a plurality of hooks anchoredat one end of the board, a strip provided with a plurality of openingsto receive said hooks, and supporting means carried by the last-namedstrip.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WVILLARD NEIVSOM.

